2 indicted in alleged marijuana scheme

By
Washington Post editors

Two Florida men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a scheme in which they allegedly distributed more than 100 kilograms of marijuana in Maryland with an approximate street value of $8 million.

According to the five-count indictment, from July 2007 to March 22, the defendants traveled between Florida, Maryland and elsewhere to sell more than 220 pounds of marijuana. The value of the marijuana the pair sold is estimated to be at least $8 million.

Both defendants face a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana; 40 years in prison for distributing marijuana; and five years in prison on each of three counts for traveling between Florida, Maryland and elsewhere to distribute drugs.

jkampanos and millionea7- "Legalizing it" does not equal selling it whenever and wherever one wants. If legalization takes place, the industry will be heavily regulated and I guarantee these guys would still go to jail for their road trips. Besides, a lot of the incentive to do this would have been taken away in the first place if it were legal. There's no way they'd be able to sell that much at that price when people could buy legally from other sources.